by Richard Flatau | Sep 23, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
When planning your natural home, the roof becomes a very important part of your design. From looking good to insulating, to adding extra space, to protecting your walls, a good roof design is an essential part of every home. Here are a few ideas “topping off...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 17, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Fred Robson has built a beautiful “Cordwood Bunkie” (as he calls it) on the shores of the magnificently beautiful Lake Kawawaymog in Ontario. Fred makes mandolins and guitars and is a very talented craftsman. You can see his talent in this light and airy...
by Richard Flatau | Sep 6, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Our furry friends need the warmth of a well built cordwood wall just as much as humans. Here is an attractive Swedish cordwood doghouse courtesy of Olle Hagman. Oliver helped me with the creation of the Wisdom of Downward Dog. If you want to try the cordwood method...
by Richard Flatau | Aug 31, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural Building, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Workshop
Bottle Logs and How to Make ’em You can make bottle bricks (logs) by simply placing two bottles together and taping them. Or you can cut each bottle and tape them together. Here are pictures showing how to make bottle bricks....
by Richard Flatau | Aug 4, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Natural home for sale, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
So, how do you celebrate finishing a cordwood wall? Here are a few cordwood completion poses for your enjoyment. First of all: What is a cordwood star wall? Well at Kinstone we built a wall with 8″ x 8″ cedar posts, 20′ long and 5′ high and...
by Richard Flatau | Jun 3, 2017 | Alternative Building, Cob, cordwood, Cordwood Construction, cordwood house, Green building, log end, Off grid, solar, Tiny home, Uncategorized, Workshop
Did the Pueblo build cordwood houses? It looks like they did. Archeological research indicated they used petrified wood and clay. This is called the Agate House and is located at the Petrified Forest National Park in NE Arizona. The petrified wood is 200 million...
